Hurbanovo (until 1948 Stará Ďala, Hungarian: Ógyalla, German: Altdala) is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.
Hurbanovo
Ógyalla | |
|---|---|
 Saint Ladislaus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hurbanovo Location of Hurbanovo in the Nitra Region  Hurbanovo Location of Hurbanovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′N 18°11′E / 47.88°N 18.19°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1329 |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.94 km2 (23.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 7,314 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 947 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.
Geography
editThe town lies at an elevation of 115 metres and covers an area of 59.943 km2. Hurbanovo is situated on the climatically warmest location of the Podunajská nížina lowland, and it is located on the left bank of the Žitava river in the area with an altitude around 115 metres above the sea level.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, the municipality had 7,467 inhabitants. 3,780 (or 50,62 %) of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3,038 (or 40,69 %) Hungarians, 179 (2,4 %) Roma, 28 (0,37 %) Czechs, 468 others and unspecified.[4]
Government
editThe town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.
Facilities
editThe town has a public library, a DVD rental store and a cinema. It also has a football pitch. The town has a commercial bank and insurance company and number of general and food stores. It has a doctor's surgery and an outpatient facility for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist. A brewery, called Zlatý Bažant, also operates in the town.
Transport
editThe town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.
Notable people
edit- Gabriela Dudeková (born 1968), historian
- Árpád Feszty (1856–1914), painter
- Miklós Konkoly-Thege (1842–1916), astronomer
- Ivan Varga (1953–2021), politician
Climate
editClimate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (humid subtropical climate). On 20 July 2007, Hurbanovo recorded a temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.[5]
| Climate data for Hurbanovo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.5 (−10.3) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.1 (1.34) |
30.1 (1.19) |
35.9 (1.41) |
32.1 (1.26) |
62.0 (2.44) |
60.8 (2.39) |
69.0 (2.72) |
54.8 (2.16) |
56.5 (2.22) |
46.6 (1.83) |
47.6 (1.87) |
40.9 (1.61) |
570.5 (22.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 82.9 |
| Average snowy days | 7.7 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 27.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.1 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 62.0 | 64.6 | 67.5 | 66.1 | 66.2 | 72.6 | 78.4 | 84.1 | 84.9 | 73.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70.9 | 99.9 | 152.5 | 210.0 | 251.2 | 266.0 | 281.1 | 273.8 | 190.7 | 136.8 | 78.3 | 58.3 | 2,069.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SHMI (extremes, 1919-present)[8] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns — sister cities
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Gallery
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Local Zlatý Bažant brewery -
Church of Saint Anne -
Bohatá Cemetery
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Extremes: Review of historical extremes (extreme values) of selected meteorological elements at the territory of Slovak republic". Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Hurbanovo Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Hurbanovo Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Hurbanovo" (in Italian). Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". hurbanovo.sk (in Slovak). Hurbanovo. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1918 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1942 (parish A)
External links
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